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‘He left the world in ruins’: the author who defied the Taliban and burning tyres to tell Alexander the Great’s epic story
He is the most powerful ruler ever – and his first biographer was crucified. What drew Edmund Richardson, winner of the £50,000 Baillie Gifford prize, to his short tumultuous life?
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Sarawak sets 12 December date for state election
More than 2 million voters will choose an 82-seat assembly, with autonomy and control of natural resources expected to feature in the campaign.
Marco Rubio says he plans to serve through Trump’s term
The secretary of state dismissed reports he may leave the administration, while refusing to discuss his political plans for 2028.
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